.: Ambient Door Pocket Lighting

 

Using LED's for Pocket Lighting.

 

The next step is to start creating your final harness. Mock place the wires together then mark a joining point and connected all the wires together.

Drill a hole with a diameter of approx 3mm, so the LED holder (if you went that route) will just fit into it. Its a good idea to test drill and try the holder or LED in a test piece of material just to make sure you have the hole size.

Push the LED in the hole with its head flushed to the surface.
You can use a little glue to hold the LED in place but if the correct hole is used it should stay firm without it.

To secure the wires you can use some self-adhesive stripes of felt to prevent rattling and to fix wiring and LED's (not neat, but functional).

 

Here is a picture showing the holes drilled.

Here you can see the back side of the front handle. Keep in mind where the wiring will connect to the door side and route accordingly.

These are the back doors completed. Since the covers are symmetrical you may want to try and keep the holes in the exact same places.

Once the wiring is complete reinstall the door panel and connect the light.

Here are some pictures of the LEDs in action.

Ambient set to Low:

 

Ambient set to MED:

Ambient set to High:

 

With the door open:

ON TO THE CODING!!!

Please note I did not do this type of installation on my car. I have tried my best to provide all the information you may need to complete it. I apologize if I have missed anything.